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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmCONSCRIPTION IS VITAL TOVICTORY IN WARBy George Martin,United Press Staff Correspondent.Washington, April 25. Conscription, is vital to America before- the nation can have any success in the "war.Lieut Gen. B. T. M. Bridgesstepped out of the great international war council of the allies here todeliver this message to the American people.While congress wrangled over theselective conscription bill this fighterin khaki, fresh from the front, counted the cost of the volunteer systemto England."We were saddled with the volunteer system at the beginning of thewar," said Bridges. "We would havegiven anything to get rid of it Ithampered and retarded us in everyphase of our war development"The volunteer system threw thebest industrial forces of the countryinto the trenches when they werebadly needed at home; and it left athome those whose places were at thefront. '"If we had had conscription at thebeginning it would have obviated ourlater diffiiculties as to munitions, coordination of our national forces andmany other vital things."Then Lieut Gen. Bridges soundedthe keynote of the British commission's message to the American people. Said he;"If you're going to war you mustgo the whole hog."You must go tq it intelligently,systematically."Men, women and children mustall fight, at home and at the frontIt is no longer a war merely of expeditions. It's a war of nations." .The general then spoke of England's attitude toward conscription:"The people of England are wonto universal service. They are strongfor conscription. ' I may say they arefanatics on the subject."They opposed it only because theydidn't know what it was. They nowrealize that it is simply the makingof war on business principles."Even as we, your people, withtheir great freedom and lack of military knowledge, have much to learn.Perhaps we can help you as theFrench helped us, to avoid some ofthe larger pitfalls into which we fellat the beginning of the war."Gen. 'Bridges emphasized that thisspirit of helpfulness predominatedthe purpose of the British commission. "There is no intention or desire tointerfere in your show," he said.Bridges then turned to the detailsof military training!"I hope," said he, "America willnot be guilty of our blunder in sending officers to the front with guns ontheir shoulders."You hear a great deal about thetremendous importance of artillery.It is important to prepare the waybut artillery cannot dig the enemyout of their positions. Only the bayonet can do that Bayonets win battles." Today the full commission wentinto executive session to map out a,plan of procedure for the conferenceswith U. S. gov't officials tomorrow.Official announcement that theFrench commission has "safely landed" assures full co-operation between the tjiree countries very soon.o o 'TELEGRAPH BRIEFSStockholm. Retail sale of liquorto be forbidden in Sweden fromApril 24 to May 12, on account of thegreat May day labor demonstrationplanned by unions.Washington. Speaker ChampClark is bitterly opposed to conscription army system as against volunteer method, he told delegation- fromNational Security league.New York. Federal Judge Mayerawarded movie company $1,000,000damages against Henry Ford becausehe attacked film called "The BattleCry of Peace." Ford can- file an answer and reopen case within 20 daysHiMi